QUESTION 1

Belize shares a border with Mexico.

True

False
1 points

QUESTION 2

Puerto Rico is touched by both the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea.

True

False
1 points

QUESTION 3

Deep within the jungles of Mexico and Guatemala lie most of the Mayan ruins.

True

False
1 points

QUESTION 4

A cay is a small, low island composed largely of coral or sand.

True

False
1 points

QUESTION 5

Centuries of persecution and cultural isolation have turned the Maya into impoverished outcasts in their own land.

True

False
1 points

QUESTION 6

What country is an isthmus linking Central and South America?

Honduras

Guatemala

Panama

Puerto Rico
3 points

QUESTION 7

Which island is directly south of Florida?

Puerto Rico

Haiti

Cuba

Jamaica
3 points

QUESTION 8

The first signs of complex society in Mesoamerica are that of which civilization?

Maya

Aztec

Olmec

San Lorenzo
3 points

QUESTION 9

A microloan would mostly likely support which of the following projects?

cattle farming

handcrafts

textbooks for school

tobacco plantation
3 points

QUESTION 10

What is a microloan?

a very small government aid package for developing countries

a small loan to finance education for families in underdeveloped countries

very small, short-term loan for a small business owner in an underdeveloped country

a very small community support program in an underdeveloped country
3 points

QUESTION 11

In general, what is a developing nation?

agrarian based society with low to medium standard of living

industrialized society with high birth rates

low birth rates and high standard of living

agrarian based society with low birth rates and high standard of living
3 points

QUESTION 12

What is the definition for trench?

Formed by sediment from plant and animal remains

Long, but narrow, topographical depression

Narrow strip of land connecting two landmasses

Group of islands
3 points

QUESTION 13

Which of the following items is the main ingredient in salsa verde?

Tomato

Tomatillo

Avocado

Green chile
3 points

QUESTION 14

Which of the following items served as the basis for the diet of the Indi of Mesoamerica?

Peanut

Cotton

Maize

Sweet potato
3 points

QUESTION 15

What is a dangerous side-effect of hurricanes in the Central American region?

volcanoes

earthquakes

pollution

mudslides
3 points

QUESTION 16

Beach erosion is generally the result of what physical process?

earthquakes

wave action

volcanic eruption

tectonic movement
3 points

QUESTION 17

What is the climate of Central America?

mainly temperate

mainly tropical and subtropical

mainly agrarian

mainly tropical with some arctic zones in the mountains
3 points

QUESTION 18

Which of the following is the result of climate change?

Rising temperatures

Rising sea levels

Decreasing rainfall

All of the above
3 points

QUESTION 19

What facilitated trading for the Mayans?

a knowledge of mining

the lowland river system

the volcanic highlands

the proximity to 2 oceans
3 points

QUESTION 20

When did the practice of fair trade start?

1940s

1960s

1980s

2000s
3 points

QUESTION 21

Why did the practice of fair trade spread from handicrafts to food?

the demand for handicrafts was wearing off

artisans were no longer producing handicrafts

farmers felt they were being treated unfairly

artisans no longer needed the support of fair trade
3 points

QUESTION 22

How was power transferred in the Mayan society?

election

primogeniture

war

based on the calendar
3 points

QUESTION 23

The Mayan political structure has been most closely compared to that of whom?

The Greeks

The Romans

The Mexicans

The British
3 points

QUESTION 24

What group of people has had higher rates of emigration in recent years?

young men looking for better economic opportunities

young women from poor, rural families

children and elderly

entire families looking to escape poverty and war
3 points

QUESTION 25

What are the main exports of Central America?

Bananas and papaya

Guava and avocado

Cotton and pineapple

Bananas and coffee
3 points

QUESTION 26

A typical passage through the Panama Canal takes how long?

2 – 4 hours

8 – 10 hours

2 – 4 days

8 – 10 days
3 points

QUESTION 27

Approximately how much of Central America’s agricultural land is used for cattle grazing?

1/4

1/3

1/2

2/3
3 points

QUESTION 28

Why are the indigenous populations more likely to be poor?

language barriers

geographical isolation

poor quality public services

All of the above.
3 points

QUESTION 29

What is one of the most important roles of the rainforest?

moderate destructive drought and rain cycles in local areas

provide shelter and shade for the local inhabitants

provide a source of income for the indigenous people

protect the local area from global warming
3 points

QUESTION 30

What is the goal of fair trade?

Create a balanced international trade system.

Pull disadvantaged citizens out of poverty.

Create more legal routes to emigration.

Help governments run their countries more democratically.